weight AUDI R8 SPYDER 2011 Owner's Guide

198 Tires and wheels
cargo and lugg age load ca­
pacity is 650 lb s. (1400-750
(5
X 150) = 650 lb s.)
5. Determin e the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle .
That weight may not safely exceed the a vailable cargo
and luggage load capacity
c alculated in Step
4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer , load from your trail­
er w ill be tran sferred to your
vehi cle . Consult this manual
to determine how thi s re­
duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle.
.,.Che ck the tire sidewall
( ¢ page 199 , fig. 153) to de­
termine the designated load rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of
diff erent things i ncluding prop er installation
and balancing, correct tire pressure and driv ·
ing s tyle.
Fig. 152 T ire tread: trea d wea r ind icators (TWI)
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The orig in al tires on yo ur vehi cle ha ve
1/ 16 inch ( 1.6 mm) hig h "wear indica tors"
¢ fig . 152 ru nning acro ss the tread . Depend·
ing on the ma ke , t here will be six to e ight of
them even ly placed aro und the tire. Marks on
t he tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or ot her
symbols) ind icate the pos itions of the tread
wea r indica to rs. Wor n tir es must be rep laced .
Differ ent figures may apply in othe r countries
¢ .&_ .
Tire pressure
Incor rect t ire pressure causes premature wea r
and can cause sudde n tire blow-out . For this
reason, tire pressu re must be checked at least
o nce a month
¢ page 195.
Driving style
Driving fast around c urves, heavy accele rat ion
and hard braking increase tire wear .
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new ve hicles are balance d.
However, va rious s ituations dur ing everyday
driv ing can cause them to become unbal·
anced, resulting in vib rations you can usually
feel t hrough the steer ing whee l.
Unb alanced w hee ls m ust be rebalance d to
avo id excessive wear on steering, suspension
and ti res. A whee l m ust also be reba lanced
whe n a new tire is insta lled.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incor rect wheel alig nment can cause exces ­
s ive tire wear , impa iring the safety of the vehi ­
cle.
If tires show excessive wear , have the
w hee l alignment chec ked by an authoriz ed
Audi deal er or qualified wo rksh op.
All-wheel drive
Only the wheel/ti re sizes specif ied by the
manufacture r may be used on veh icles with
all-wheel drive. For detai ls see ¢
page 155.

226 General information
General information
Explanation of
technical data
Some of the techn ical data listed in this man ­
ual require further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle are listed in
the charts starting on
¢ page 228 . This chap·
ter prov ides general information, notes and
r estrictions wh ich app ly to these data .
Vehicle identification
The key data are given on the vehicle identifi·
ca tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle da­
ta sticker.
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xx x.x xx
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!KP .J1L !LT !BA
JFA SMU 7X1 4RS
FOA 8GR OG1 OYK 0.JG
TOL 3NZ 88B U2A
XOA 1N1
2PG 801 902 825 07G
700 C7A 7K0 4X3 2Kl
3L3 4KC JY0 4K4 501
lSA OGG 0lA 4GF
@-I= xx.x
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Fi g. 1 67 The ve hicle ident ific ation labe l
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
You can find t he Vehicle Ident if icat io n N um­
be r (V IN) beh ind the windshie ld on t he lowe r
l eft side . You can a lso display the Vehicle
I dentification N umbe r of your vehicle in the
Driver Information display ~
page 24.
The vehicle identification label
The vehicle iden tification la bel ~fig. 167 is
located wi th the fuses in the footwe ll on the
passenger's side ¢
page 223.
The label s hows the following vehicle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ificat io n Number (chassis
num ber)
@ . Vehicle model/eng ine output/transmis-
sion
@ Engine and transm iss ion codes
@ Pa int a nd inte rior equipment numbe rs
® Optional equipment numbers
@ Fuel economy and emissions data
Vehicle data a re a lso fo und in your Wa rra nty
& Ma intenance booklet .
The safety compliance st icker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that yo ur new vehicle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which we re in effect at the t ime the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
st icker on the left door jamb.
It s h ows the
mon th and ye ar of product io n and the veh icle
iden tification numbe r of your vehi cle (pe rfora ­
tio n) as well as t he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing (GVWR) and the G ross Ax le Weight Rating
(GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
T he high vol tage warning label is lo cate d on
the lo ck car rier .
The spark ignition system meets all require­
ment s of the Canadian Interferen ce -Causing
Equipment Regulation s.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing (GVWR), and
t h e Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
le ft doo r jamb.
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel ta nk,
o il a nd coo lant, plus max imum load , which in­
cl udes p assenger we igh t (150 lbs./68 kg per
designate d seating posit ion) and luggage
weight .
IJ>,

Gross Axle We ight R ating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
c::> &. .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed eithe r on the dr iver's side B -pillar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle We ight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating.
- Exceeding permissib le weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal injury.
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possible so that the veh i­
cle's handling is not impa ired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads o r the maximum gross vehicle
weig ht. Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefore, adjust your speed ac­
cord ingly.
- Always obse rve loca l regu lations.
-
G ene ral in formation 22 7
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230 Index
A
A/C operation ................. .... .. 75
ABS
refer to Anti-Lock Brake System . .. .. . 150
A cces sories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Active rollover protection system . .. ... 107
Retracting rollover protection ... .. ... 107
Adding
Eng ine coolant ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
183
Eng ine oil .. .. . ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Addit ional accessories .. .... .... .. .. . 211
Additives .................. ... .... . 180
Adjustable steering column ...... .. .... 77
Adju sting front sea ts ....... .. .. .. .. . .
66
Advanced Airbag System
Children ... ............... .. .... .
139
Compon ents ................ ..... . 124
Front ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
How the component s work togethe r .. 125
Mon ito ring . .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 128
Weight-sen sing mat .. .... .. .. .. .. . 139
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 136
Car e ... .. .. ................ ..... . 130
Child restraints .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. .
140
Components (fron t air bags) .. .. .... . 124
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
Disposal ............. ........ .... 130
Front airbags ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 121
H ow do the front airbags work? . .... . 126
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? .................... .. .... .
124
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
134
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Indica tor ligh t .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 128
Knee airbags ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 132
Monitoring ................. ... ... 128
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . 128
Service .. ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 130
Side airbags ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 135
Warning/indicator light ..... ... .... .. 17
When must the system be inspected? . 128
Air cond itioning
A/C operation . .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 75
A ir distribution .... ....... .. .. .. .. ..
74
Air recirculation mode ......... .... .. 75 Automatic mode
.............. .... . 75
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Defrost ..... .. .. .. .............. .. 75
E conomi cal use .. ....... ..... ..... .
76
Fan .. .... .. .. .. ...... ... .... .... . 74
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switching on and off .... ......... .. . 74
Temperature ... ............ ........ 73
Air d istribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Air recirculation mode Air condit ioning . ................. .. 75
All-wheel drive .. ............ .......
155
Winter tires . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 203
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine cool ant system ... .. .. 181
Anti-Lock Brake System .......... .... 150
Warning/indicator light ............ .. 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System .. .... .... 150
Anti- theft alarm system ... .... ... .... . 43
Anti-theft whee l bolts .............. . 216
Ashtray ........... .... ........... .. 69
ASR
refer to An ti-Slip Regulation System .. 150
Asterisk .... .. .. .. .. ................ . 6
Audi magnetic ride ................. ..
82
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Wa rning/ind icator light ... .. .. .. .. .. . 15
Aud i Servi ce Repa ir Manuals and Li te ra-
ture ........ ... .. .. ... ....... .... .
209
Automated manua l transmission
ref er to R tronic . ................. .. 85
Automat ic be lt retractor ...... .. ... .. 112
Autom atic car w ash
refer to Washing ........... ....... 16 1
Automatic headlight ................. 55
Automat ic headl ight control ...... .. .. .
62
Automatic headlight s
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Auto Safety Hotline ............. ....
105
Average fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Aver age speed . .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .... . 23
B
Battery ..... ..... .. ............... 184
Cha rging .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .... 186
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

234 Index
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l ra nge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuses Assig nment ................. .... . 223
Replacing ............... ...... .. . 223
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Genera to r
Warn ing/ indicato r ligh t .. .. .. .. .... .. 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm ino logy 190
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 226
H
Headlig ht
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
H eadlig ht flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 102
Ad justing ........................ 102
Heated Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 76
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heating . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 72
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5, 58
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 16
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel ....... .... 226
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills .......... .... .... .. 80
H ome link ® .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 95
H orn ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. . 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 124
H ow often s houl d I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 195
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 115
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 199
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Immobilizer .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 1 2
Important things to do before driving . . . 99 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
Ind icator lig ht
Airbag system ................ .... 1 28
Cl ut ch overheat ing ............. .. .. . 36
C onvertib le top ................... . 16
No reve rse gear .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 35
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... ... . .. 128
Se lector lever defective . ..... ... .. .. . 35
In dic ator lights ...................... 14
Re d symbo ls in the ce nte r display . . . . . . 30
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 30
Infant seats ....................... 143
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel ill umination ...... .. . 56
Instr uments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
J
Jump-start ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 219
K
Key ................................ 37
Battery replacement ........... ..... 38
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ey replacemen t ................. .. 37
Remote maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ick-down
R tronic ....... .. ................. . 87
K nee a irbags . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 132
Desc ription .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 132
How they wor k ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Important sa fety instructions ........ 134
L
Lap timer
Delet ing total resu lts . ... .... ... .. .. . 28
Display ing split time ................ 27
Ending timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Eva luating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interrupting timing ................. 27
Introduction ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 26

Waxing ..... .. .... ...... ... .. .. ... 161
Wear ind icator ............... ... ... 198
Weights . .. .. ................. .. .. . 226
What happens if you wear yo ur safe ty belt
too loose? ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 113
What happens to unbelted occupa nts? . . 112
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 100
W hat should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 195
Wheel bolts Torque . ...... ................ .... 205
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 189
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 193
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Glossary of t ire and load ing terminolo-
gy .. .. .. .. ................. .. ... 190
N ew tires and w heels ...... .. .. .. .. . 199
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 196
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... ... ... ............. ...... .. 128
When shou ld I ad just the tire pressures? 195
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 195
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... ... ............. ...... .. 195
W hy safety belts? ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 110
W ind defle ctor . ........... .. .. .. .... 48
C le ani ng . .. ............. .... .. .. . 163
W indows
C lean ing ... .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 164
D efrost .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D eic ing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 164
W indshield washer fluid .... .. .. .. .. .. 34
W indshield wipe rs . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
Install ing new wiper blades . ... .. .... 61
Service pos ition .......... .. .. .. .. .. 61
W inte r op er at ion
B att ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Coolant system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Defrosting w indows .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
H eated seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 76
W indows .. ............. .... .. ... 164
W indshield wipers ........ .. .. .. .. . 188
W inter ti res . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 203
All -whee l drive . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 203
W iper and washer system ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Inde x 239
Wiper b lades
refer to Windshield wipe rs ... ... .. .. . 61 •
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